Opinion: Meta is changing its rules and embracing Trump. What does that mean for the world?
1 day, 11 hours ago

Opinion: Meta is changing its rules and embracing Trump. What does that mean for the world?

LA Times  

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Meta, appears at the computer graphics and interactives conference SIGGRAPH 2024 in Denver. Trump and major social media platforms have been warring for years over perceived anti-conservative bias, including Meta’s decision to shutter Trump’s accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Meta will err on the side of leaving up content that does not violate the law or otherwise foster offline harm, and loosen speech restraints on political subjects including immigration and gender identity. While the policy changes are tailored to U.S. politics, Meta’s community standards apply globally, with some variation to comply with local laws that require more content to be taken down than do the company’s own rules. In adjudicating content amid conflicts including the Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, Meta is regularly accused of willful blindness; the company’s platforms have been accused of reducing engagement with Palestinian news outlets and enabling the spread of Russian state- These latest changes confirm that while Meta claims billions of users worldwide, at least for now the audience that matters most resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Meta braces for Trump 2.0 as it loosens hate speech, abuse rules; scraps fact-checking from its platforms
11 hours, 28 minutes ago

Meta braces for Trump 2.0 as it loosens hate speech, abuse rules; scraps fact-checking from its platforms

India TV News  

Followed by its move to scrap fact-checking from its platforms, social media giant Meta has decided to loosen rules around hate speech and abuse as well. Meta says, "We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality and common non-serious usage of words like …

Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’ as a catalyst
13 hours, 7 minutes ago

Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’ as a catalyst

Associated Press  

It wasn’t just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration. For instance, Meta has added the following to its rules — called community standards — that users are asked to abide by: “We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious …

Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image
1 day, 9 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image

Daily Mail  

Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he will end 'fact-checking' on Meta completes his turn from a man who banned Trump from his platform to a full supporter of the president-elect. Mark Zuckerberg 's announcement that he will end 'fact-checking' on Meta completes his turn from a man who banned Trump from his platform to a full supporter of the president-elect Zuckerberg …

Meta’s Fact-checking: disinformation experts slam Zuckerberg’s decision
1 day, 9 hours ago

Meta’s Fact-checking: disinformation experts slam Zuckerberg’s decision

The Hindu  

Tech giant Meta's shock announcement that it is ending its US fact-checking program triggered scathing criticism Tuesday from disinformation researchers who warned it risked opening the floodgates for false narratives. Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced the company was going to "get rid" of its third-party fact-checkers in the United States, in a sweeping policy shift that analysts saw as …

Mark Zuckerberg ends fact-checking program, possibly as he tries to appease Donald Trump: Story in 5 points
1 day, 11 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg ends fact-checking program, possibly as he tries to appease Donald Trump: Story in 5 points

India Today  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made a big decision to end the company’s long-standing fact-checking program, a move that has sparked debates across the tech and political verticals. The impact of this decision is wide-ranging, from how misinformation will be managed on platforms like Facebook and Instagram to the future of third-party fact-checking organisations that rely on Meta’s support. Meta …

Zuckerberg’s MAGA turn insulates Meta for a while. But the business has bigger problems
Top News
1 day, 11 hours ago

Zuckerberg’s MAGA turn insulates Meta for a while. But the business has bigger problems

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. New York CNN — Four years ago, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg banned Donald Trump from Facebook and Instagram, saying the risks of allowing him on the platforms were “simply too great” after Trump repeatedly used the sites to broadcast election lies and cheer on the January 6 mob. In …

Meta takes first step to stop social media fact-checking in the European Union: report
1 day, 11 hours ago

Meta takes first step to stop social media fact-checking in the European Union: report

NL Times  

Meta Platforms said it is not yet planning on abandoning fact-checking efforts in the European Union of social media posts placed on its platforms. However, European Commission sources told Dutch broadcaster NOS that the tech giant already made its first move in that direction by sending the European Union’s executive body a risk analysis about the matter on Tuesday. Meta …

Meta to discontinue fact-checking, rely on user-based filtration: Zuckerberg
Top News
1 day, 20 hours ago

Meta to discontinue fact-checking, rely on user-based filtration: Zuckerberg

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Meta Platforms chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced a decision to do away with the company's long-standing fact checking teams—choosing instead to establish a ‘community notes’ mechanism akin to Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter. Zuckerberg’s other moves include backing the incoming Trump administration to influence global governments that the executive said has made it difficult for “American …

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Will Dump 'Politically Biased' Fact-Checkers
1 day, 21 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Will Dump 'Politically Biased' Fact-Checkers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta is abandoning its fact-checking program as he criticized the system for becoming “too politically biased.” The tech billionaire unveiled the changes in a video on Tuesday. “After Trump first got elected in 2016, the legacy media wrote non-stop about how misinformation was a threat to democracy,” Meta’s chief executive said. “We tried, in …

Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers Ahead of Trump’s Second Term
55 years ago

Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers Ahead of Trump’s Second Term

Wired  

Meta announced Tuesday that it is abandoning its third-party fact-checking programs on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads and replacing its army of paid moderators with a Community Notes model that mimics X’s much-maligned volunteer program, which allows users to publicly flag content they believe to be incorrect or misleading. In a video accompanying the blog post, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said …

Meta eliminates fact-checking in latest bow to Trump
1 day, 21 hours ago

Meta eliminates fact-checking in latest bow to Trump

Associated Press  

Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced changes to content moderation on Facebook and Instagram long sought by conservatives. The move to replace third-party fact-checking with user-written “community notes” similar to those on Trump backer Elon Musk’s social platform X is the latest example of a media company moving to accommodate the incoming administration. When asked if he …

No Fact-Checking and More Hate Speech: Meta Goes MAGA
1 day, 23 hours ago

No Fact-Checking and More Hate Speech: Meta Goes MAGA

Wired  

Since Donald Trump won back the presidency on November 5, a parade of Silicon Valley luminaries have been engaging in an unseemly grovel-fest, making pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lago, shoveling million-dollar contributions to his inaugural fund, and meddling in the editorial departments of the publications they own in an apparent attempt to gain the new leader’s favor. Yesterday, Meta founder and CEO …

Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’
2 days, 11 hours ago

Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’

CNN  

New York CNN — In a number of sweeping changes that will significantly alter the way that posts, videos and other content are moderated online, Meta will adjust its content review policies on Facebook and Instagram, getting rid of fact checkers and replacing them with user-generated “community notes,” similar to Elon Musk’s X, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday. Meta’s newly …

Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’
2 days, 11 hours ago

Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’

CNN  

New York CNN — In a number of sweeping changes that will significantly alter the way that posts, videos and other content are moderated online, Meta will adjust its content review policies on Facebook and Instagram, getting rid of fact checkers and replacing them with user-generated “community notes,” similar to Elon Musk’s X, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday. Meta’s newly …

Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes
2 days, 11 hours ago

Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes

LA Times  

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, shown at a conference last year, acknowledged that the changes are in part sparked by Donald Trump’s presidential election. Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Tuesday it’s scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with a Community Notes program written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk’s social media platform X. …

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet
Top News
2 days, 11 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making sweeping changes to the social internet, all in line with the desires of President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters. The recent elections “feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech,” Zuckerberg said in his announcement, justifying relaxed new content moderation rules on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Tuesday …

Meta is following X's playbook on fact-checking. What it means for you
2 days, 11 hours ago

Meta is following X's playbook on fact-checking. What it means for you

LA Times  

Social media giant Meta, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, above, is ending its U.S. fact-checking program, a major shift that conforms with the priorities of President-elect Donald Trump. Facebook parent company Meta Platforms said Tuesday that it’s ending a third-party fact-checking program in the United States, a controversial move that will change how the social media giant combats misinformation. “We …

Mark Zuckerberg dumps fact-checkers on Meta, Trump pleased, Elon Musk approves
2 days, 11 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg dumps fact-checkers on Meta, Trump pleased, Elon Musk approves

India Today  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced a slew of changes to content moderation and policy on the social media platform, including the scrapping of fact-checkers in favour of X-style community notes. Instead, Meta plans to implement a "community notes" system, mirroring the model used by X, where users collaboratively provide context and clarifications to potentially contentious posts. To further …

Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for ‘community notes’
Top News
2 days, 11 hours ago

Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for ‘community notes’

Al Jazeera  

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, says allowing fact-checkers to assess content ‘became a tool to censor’. The social media giant Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, has announced the end of its third-party fact-checking programme in the United States, saying that it will encourage “more speech” on its platform. Instead of third-party fact-checkers, Meta said it will rely on …

Just before Trump takes office, Meta is replacing its top policy exec with a prominent Republican
1 week ago

Just before Trump takes office, Meta is replacing its top policy exec with a prominent Republican

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta’s top policy executive, Nick Clegg, is stepping down from the post just as President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office. “As a new year begins, I have come to the view that this is the right time for me to move on from my role,” Clegg said in a Facebook post Thursday, adding that …

Just before Trump takes office, Meta is replacing its top policy exec with a prominent Republican
1 week ago

Just before Trump takes office, Meta is replacing its top policy exec with a prominent Republican

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta’s top policy executive, Nick Clegg, is stepping down from the post just as President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office. “As a new year begins, I have come to the view that this is the right time for me to move on from my role,” Clegg said in a Facebook post Thursday, adding that …

Meta Finally Breaks Its Silence on Pig Butchering
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Meta Finally Breaks Its Silence on Pig Butchering

Wired  

Years into the escalating, multibillion-dollar global crisis of pig butchering scams, social media giant Meta released information for the first time on Thursday about its approach to combating the forced-labor compounds that fuel scam activity on its platforms and across the web. As pig butchering scams generate significant revenue for criminals, though, and spread around the world, Meta notes that …

Meta Plans to Introduce Ads on Threads in Early 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Meta Plans to Introduce Ads on Threads in Early 2025

Deccan Chronicle  

Meta Platforms plans to introduce Threads app was launched in July last year as a challenger to X, formerly Twitter, in a bid to win users from the de facto micro-blogging site during its chaotic takeover by billionaire Elon Musk. The app hit 275 million monthly active users, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said last month, a sign of its rapid …

Instagram, Facebook users in Europe to get less personalised ads, low-cost plans
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Instagram, Facebook users in Europe to get less personalised ads, low-cost plans

Hindustan Times  

Meta Platforms is set to come up with a new feature where Instagram and Facebook users in Europe will be given a choice of "less personalised ads," a proactive measure announced on Tuesday to address growing regulatory scrutiny. A spokesperson for the EU emphasised that the new model introduced by Meta is under Meta's sole responsibility, and it is neither …

Mark Zuckerberg Is Cozying Up to the Right. The Reason Why Is Gross.
2 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg Is Cozying Up to the Right. The Reason Why Is Gross.

Slate  

Just in case you ever believed that Mark Zuckerberg came to understand the gravity of his role as the head of a Big Tech megaconglomerate whose apps serve as essential communication infrastructure for almost half of the world, he’s now doing everything he can to disabuse you of that generous notion. It’s also something about the way he and his …

Meta CEO Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'
4 months, 1 week ago

Meta CEO Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'

Raw Story  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes U.S. government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee. Regarding the pandemic, the Facebook founder said the Biden administration had in 2021 "repeatedly pressured our teams …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes having hobbies and free time makes going back to work easier
5 months ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes having hobbies and free time makes going back to work easier

India Today  

We're seeing a new side of Mark Zuckerberg, or we can call it Zuckerberg 2.0. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Zuckerberg revealed that lately, he's been enjoying a lot of activities in his free time, including farming cattle, practising jiu-jitsu, and wakesurfing. While Zuckerberg is sharing a sneak peek into his rich billionaire life and navigating a personal transformation, …

Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt

India TV News  

Washington: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has heaped praises on former US President and Republican presidential candidate for this year's election, Donald Trump, for the latter's response to the recent assassination attempt, calling it "one of the most badass things I've ever seen in my life." The entrepreneur declined to endorse any presidential candidate and said he would not play a …

Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation
8 months, 1 week ago

Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Tuesday that it’s investigating Facebook and Instagram for suspected violations of the bloc’s digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said it’s opening formal proceedings into whether parent company Meta Platforms breached the Digital Services Act, a sweeping …

‘Grave step backwards’: Meta shuts monitoring tool in election year
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Grave step backwards’: Meta shuts monitoring tool in election year

The Hindu  

A digital tool considered vital in tracking viral falsehoods, CrowdTangle will be decommissioned by Facebook owner Meta in a major election year, a move researchers fear will disrupt efforts to detect an expected firehose of political misinformation. “It represents a grave step backwards for social media platform transparency.” Meta is set to replace CrowdTangle with a new Content Library, a …

Meta unveils team to combat disinformation and AI harms in EU elections
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta unveils team to combat disinformation and AI harms in EU elections

Al Jazeera  

Tech giant’s head of EU affairs says team will bring together experts from across the company. Facebook owner Meta has unveiled plans to launch a dedicated team to combat disinformation and harms generated by artificial intelligence ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections. Marco Pancini, Meta’s head of EU affairs, said the “EU-specific Elections Operations Center” would bring together experts …

How Ready Is Meta for the Biggest Election Year in History?
11 months, 1 week ago

How Ready Is Meta for the Biggest Election Year in History?

Wired  

In 2024, more than 50 countries around the world will vote in national elections, making it the largest election year in history. “Social media platforms need to learn from past mistakes to be able to address them better this year,” Pamela San Martín, a member of Meta’s Oversight Board, tells WIRED. “We’re convinced that social media have to do their …

Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse, review: how Facebook changed (then ruined) the world
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse, review: how Facebook changed (then ruined) the world

The Telegraph  

Remember when Facebook seemed harmless? In Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse, one former executive put it this way: “When I first joined, movies were being made; the founder was on the cover of Time magazine; you’re overthrowing dictators. Now, you’re being told you destroyed democracy.” The film traced Facebook from Zuckerberg’s invention to world domination and scandals involving data harvesting, …

Even in time of genocide, Big Tech silences Palestinians
1 year ago

Even in time of genocide, Big Tech silences Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

The scorching violence against the people of Gaza has been unprecedented. In defence of these exceptions, the company’s President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg wrote: “If we applied our standard content policies without any adjustments we would now be removing content from ordinary Ukrainians expressing their resistance and fury at the invading military forces, which would rightly be viewed as …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly shut down calls from execs to improve teen safety on Facebook and Instagram and to shut down 'beauty filters,' court documents claim
1 year, 1 month ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly shut down calls from execs to improve teen safety on Facebook and Instagram and to shut down 'beauty filters,' court documents claim

Daily Mail  

META CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally shut down calls to improve teen wellbeing on Facebook and Instagram, bombshell court documents claim. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg allegedly blocked calls to improve teen well-being on the app The lawsuit filed last month in Massachusetts state court alleges that Meta - and Zuckerberg - have 'relentlessly prioritized targeting these young users and has tailored …

European privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe
1 year, 2 months ago

European privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — European officials widened a ban on Meta’s “behavioral advertising” practices to most of Europe on Wednesday, setting up a broader conflict between the continent’s privacy-conscious institutions and an American technology giant. Behavioral advertising, used by Meta’s Facebook and Instagram among many other tech companies, involves observing individual behavior such as browsing habits, mouse clicks and app usage, …

Meta faces backlash over Canada news block as wildfires rage
1 year, 4 months ago

Meta faces backlash over Canada news block as wildfires rage

The Hindu  

Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment, when thousands have fled their homes and are desperate for wildfire updates that once would have been shared widely on Facebook. But Meta has said the bill is flawed and insisted that news outlets share content on its Facebook and Instagram platforms to …

Meta's Threads wants to become a 'friendly' place by downgrading news and politics
1 year, 5 months ago

Meta's Threads wants to become a 'friendly' place by downgrading news and politics

NPR  

Meta's Threads wants to become a 'friendly' place by downgrading news and politics Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Days after the public launch of Twitter rival Threads, Meta executive Adam Mosseri was surprisingly transparent about the company's distaste for the news media: Meta will not be doing anything to encourage hard news and politics …

Will Meta's Threads be a platform of news and politics? Instagram boss replies
1 year, 6 months ago

Will Meta's Threads be a platform of news and politics? Instagram boss replies

Hindustan Times  

Instagram's new app ‘Threads’ has become a huge hit on the internet and registered 70 million users within days of launch. Instagram boss Adam Mosseri in a Threads conversation with tech website The Verge said the platform won't do anything to encourage politics and hard news. There are more than enough amazing communities – sports, music, fashion, beauty, entertainment, etc …

EU welcomes Meta plans for tough content rules
1 year, 6 months ago

EU welcomes Meta plans for tough content rules

The Hindu  

The EU on Friday cautiously welcomed efforts made by Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to prepare for new European rules on content moderation that kick in on August 25. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg "was very involved and knew exactly where we stand," EU commissioner Thierry Breton told reporters after talks at the social media giant's California headquarters. The …

Malaysia says it will take legal action against Meta over harmful content on Facebook
1 year, 6 months ago

Malaysia says it will take legal action against Meta over harmful content on Facebook

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Malaysia's government said Friday it …

Google, Meta using 'bullying tactics' against Canada's news bill: PM Trudeau
1 year, 7 months ago

Google, Meta using 'bullying tactics' against Canada's news bill: PM Trudeau

Hindustan Times  

Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms are using "bullying tactics" against a Canadian push aimed at ensuring financial support for news publishers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday. The proposed legislation is designed to compel internet giants like Google and Meta's Facebook to negotiate commercial deals and pay publishers for their content. "The fact that these internet giants would rather …

Meta explores ban on political ads in Europe
1 year, 9 months ago

Meta explores ban on political ads in Europe

The Hindu  

Meta Platforms Inc. executives are discussing a company-wide ban on political advertising in Europe due to concerns that Facebook and Instagram will be unable to comply with upcoming EU regulations targeting online campaigns, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The proposed rules require U.S. tech giants to provide more data on their targeted political ads, with fines up to 4% …

Google, Meta Files Lawsuit Against Rs 629-Crore South Korean Watchdog Penalty
1 year, 10 months ago

Google, Meta Files Lawsuit Against Rs 629-Crore South Korean Watchdog Penalty

ABP News  

Facebook-parent Meta Platforms and search giant Google have taken legal action against a ruling made by South Korea's data protection watchdog, Personal Information Protection Commission, which imposed a fine of KRW 100 billion for the illegal collection of personal data without user consent for online advertising purposes. This fine was the highest ever imposed for an alleged violation of personal …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in FTC case to block virtual-reality deal
2 years ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in FTC case to block virtual-reality deal

Live Mint  

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the witness stand Tuesday in a case in which the Federal Trade Commission is seeking to prevent the social-media company from acquiring a virtual-reality startup. The FTC is seeking an injunction blocking Meta’s planned acquisition of Within Unlimited Inc., the company behind the popular virtual-reality fitness game “Supernatural." Mr. Zuckerberg said …

Meta’s sad quest to convince corporates to join the metaverse
2 years, 1 month ago

Meta’s sad quest to convince corporates to join the metaverse

The Telegraph  

A year after its launch, the Metaverse is still baffling to many. As Meta struggles with slowing sales amid founder Mark Zuckerberg’s fixation with computerised virtual reality worlds, brands are wondering whether they too need to follow the 38-year-old tech whizz into his bizarre vision of the future. Many companies have piled their marketing millions into metaverse experiments, launching virtual …

Column: Meta and Twitter show the drawbacks of giving self-satisfied billionaires too much power
2 years, 2 months ago

Column: Meta and Twitter show the drawbacks of giving self-satisfied billionaires too much power

LA Times  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces the new name for his company, formerly Facebook, in October 2021. Back in the prehistoric era — in 2012, when Facebook staged one of the most hyped initial public stock offerings of all time — I warned the company’s newly minted shareholders that they had become wedded to Mark Zuckerberg. The stock reached its all-time …

Why Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse vanity project threatens to destroy Facebook
2 years, 2 months ago

Why Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse vanity project threatens to destroy Facebook

The Telegraph  

His push into virtual worlds is increasingly seen by investors as an expensive hobby. Meta employees have taken to calling metaverse projects “make Mark happy” or MMH, according to a report in the New York Times. Yet on Wednesday, an increasingly isolated Zuckerberg – who lost former right-hand woman Sheryl Sandberg earlier this year – insisted he was heading down …

When activists look like pawns in a war against Meta
2 years, 2 months ago

When activists look like pawns in a war against Meta

Live Mint  

The Wire, a website that identifies as a news portal, was a victim of a prank this month. It appears that someone or some group made up a story that some activists in India are conditioned to buy—that the social media giant Meta, formerly known as Facebook Inc, is in cahoots with the Indian government. What happened was that The …

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